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Cave Spring Middle School Student Wins 2026 Roanoke County Spelling Bee in Historic Fashion

When it comes to making spelling bee history at Roanoke County Public Schools, Cave Spring Middle School 6th grader, Ashvin Pinnamaraju, and William Byrd Middle School 8th grader, Rory...

Defying Court Order, Delegates Rasoul, Franklin Vote for “Most Aggressive Gerrymander of any other State”

On Tuesday, February 10, freshman Del. Lily Franklin (D-Montgomery Co.) and Del. Salam "Sam" Rasoul...

Virginia Democrats Push “Most Aggressive Gerrymander Of Any Other State”

In what Cardinal News columnist Dwayne Yancey labels "sheer ugliness," Virginia Democrats on Feb. 5...

Gov. Spanberger Bans State Police/Agencies From Cooperating With Federal Immigration Law Enforcement

On February 4, Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger marked yet another sharp break from the administration...

Sen. Head Issues Statement Supporting VMI’s Independence

The Roanoke Star reached out to two Roanoke-area members of the General Assembly, representing both...

City Catalogs Parkland, Looks for More

One thing Rupert Cutler wanted to see when he returned to Roanoke City Council: the environmentalist wanted to see the Parks and Recreation department...

Bethany Hall: A Haven for Recovering Women

Founded in 1970, Bethany Hall in Roanoke provides a comprehensive residential treatment program for adult women recovering from alcohol and other chemical dependency.  Its...

Manif Spaciale

Making a point on two wheels: Manif Spaciale, an event sponsored last Friday by the Car Less Brit Museum, was designed to help...

A Block, a Tackle and a Prayer . . . FCA Watermelon Ministry

High Schools around the Valley kicked off the 2009 Football season this week with Two-A-Day practices and plenty of “shake the rust off” conditioning...

VDOT Addresses Projects in SW Roanoke County

Richard Caywood, District Administrator with the Virginia Department of Transportation, spoke at a recent meeting of the Back Creek Civic League. Other attendees included...

Amphitheater Back On … For Now

Apparently, the vote several weeks ago did not drive a stake through the heart of the Elmwood Park amphitheater project, the proposed 5,000-seat...